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• AP reports a stopgap bill funds the U.S. government through January 31, ending a shutdown and restoring pay for federal workers.
• Reuters says Russia escalates strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter nears, prompting rationing and urgent repairs.
• Reuters reports a U.S. maritime interdiction in the Caribbean leaves four people dead amid heightened counternarcotics operations.
• The Verge reports Netflix is testing casual games on TVs, using phones as controllers.
• BBC reports resident doctors in England plan another strike, with NHS England warning of postponed appointments.
• Reuters says Blue Origin lands a reusable booster after a test flight carrying research payloads.
• We also note AP- and analyst-cited updates on Pokrovsk, and culture headlines from AP and Variety.

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